The AI healthcare gold rush is here, with OpenAI buying Torch for a reported $100 million, Anthropic launching Claude for healthcare, and Sam Altman-backed MergeLabs closing a $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation. It’s a stampede of AI companies clustering around healthcare, but concerns about hallucination risks, inaccurate medical information, and massive…
As OpenAI and Anthropic make their play for healthcare, we’re not surprised. Healthcare’s AI Springboard In a span of just one week, OpenAI acquired a health startup, Anthropic launched Claude for Health, and Sam Altman-backed Merge Labs closed a $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation. This influx of capital and innovative products…
Anthropic’s AI ambitions in India just got a major boost with the appointment of Irina Ghose, the former Microsoft India MD, to lead its Bengaluru expansion. Ghose Brings 24 Years of Big-Tech Experience to Anthropic’s India Venture With a career spanning over two decades in the tech industry, Ghose’s expertise will be instrumental in driving…
The robots are coming, and they’re about to get a whole lot smarter. 1X, the robotics company behind the Neo humanoid robot, has just dropped a game-changing AI model called the 1X World Model. This isn’t just any AI model – it’s a physics-based model that understands the dynamics of the real world, and it’s…
News Corp’s bold bet on AI-powered journalism efficiency has sparked a seismic shift in the media landscape, as the company joins the ranks of pioneers leveraging artificial intelligence to streamline production and boost output. Revolutionizing Journalism with AI In a move that’s sending shockwaves through the industry, News Corp has partnered with a cutting-edge AI…
Weird Robots at CES: A Look at the Most Memorable Ones The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is always a hotbed of innovation, and this year was no exception. Among the sea of gadgets and gizmos, a few robots really stood out for their sheer weirdness. From humanoid robots that can box to dancing robots that…
The US is doubling down on Taiwan’s high-tech industries, with a significant investment aimed at bolstering the island nation’s semiconductor, defense, AI, telecommunications, and biotech sectors. This move is a clear signal that Washington is willing to take bold steps to strengthen its strategic alliance with Taipei and counterbalance China’s growing economic and technological might….
AI video startup Higgsfield, founded by ex-Snap exec Alex Mashrabov, has just landed a staggering $1.3 billion valuation after selling another $80 million in shares, bringing its total Series A to a whopping $130 million. With an annual revenue run rate of $200 million, this is a company that’s undeniably on fire. The Rise of…
Nvidia’s H200 AI chips are about to get a serious price hike, courtesy of the US government. As of now, a 25% tariff has been slapped on these advanced AI semiconductors whenever they’re shipped to China. This move comes as part of a broader effort to protect American intellectual property and ensure that foreign buyers…
As OpenAI banks on brain-computer interfaces, Sam Altman’s Merge Labs just scored a whopping $250 million seed round, with the AI research organization writing the largest single check. The Merge is Happening Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has a new venture that’s got everyone talking: Merge Labs, a brain-computer interface (BCI) startup that’s all about…
